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Literature summary for 1.1.5.2 extracted from

  • Bernardelli, C.; Luna, M.; Galar, M.; Boiardi, J.
    Symbiotic phenotype of a membrane-bound glucose dehydrogenase mutant of Sinorhizobium meliloti (2008), Plant Soil, 313, 217-225.
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Organism

Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
Sinorhizobium meliloti Q92RB3
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Synonyms

Synonyms Comment Organism
PQQ-linked GCD
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Sinorhizobium meliloti

Expression

Organism Comment Expression
Sinorhizobium meliloti Using a Sinorhizobium meliloti strain carrying a gcd–lacZ transcriptional fusion, gcd expression is detected from very early stages of plant–bacteria interactions, at the rhizosphere level, and during further stages of nodule development additional information

General Information

General Information Comment Organism
malfunction alfalfa plants inoculated with RmH580, a Sinorhizobium meliloti gcd mutant strain show a delay in nodule emergence and a reduced ability for nodulation at various inoculum dosages. Mutant RmH580 strain is also deficient in its competitive ability. In coinoculation experiments a mutant/wild-type inoculum ratio higher than 100:1 is necessary to obtain an equal ratio of nodule occupancy. PQQ-linked GCD is required by Sinorhizobium meliloti for optimal nodulation efficiency and competitiveness on alfalfa roots Sinorhizobium meliloti